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Tommyek Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Acknowledge and gerund
Hi!
Do the following sentences mean the same?
She acknowledged having been at fault.
She acknowledged being at fault.
She will remember dancing with me.
She will remember having danced with me.
What does sentence below mean?
He acknowledges losing the election.
my propositions:
He acknowledges that he will lose the election.
He acknowledges that he loses the election.
Thanks!
Do the following sentences mean the same?
She acknowledged having been at fault.
She acknowledged being at fault.
She will remember dancing with me.
She will remember having danced with me.
What does sentence below mean?
He acknowledges losing the election.
my propositions:
He acknowledges that he will lose the election.
He acknowledges that he loses the election.
Thanks!
Top answer
Do the following sentences mean the same? yes - but they are not in the same tense She acknowledged having been at fault. She acknowledged being at fault.
- Do the following sentences mean the same?
- yes - but they are not in the same tense She acknowledged having been at fault.
- She acknowledged being at fault.
- She will remember dancing with me.
- She will remember having danced with me.
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Do the following sentences mean the same? yes - but they are not in the same tense
She acknowledged having been at fault.
She acknowledged being at fault.
She will remember dancing with me.
She will remember having danced with me.
He acknowledges losing the election
She acknowledged having been at fault.
She acknowledged being at fault.
She will remember dancing with me.
She will remember having danced with me.
He acknowledges losing the election
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She acknowledged having been at fault in the past.
She acknowledged being at fault now or in the past.
She will remember dancing with me now or in the past
She will remember having danced with me in the past.
What does sentence below mean?
He acknowledges losing the election.-- He says that he knows he lost the election
She acknowledged being at fault now or in the past.
She will remember dancing with me now or in the past
She will remember having danced with me in the past.
What does sentence below mean?
He acknowledges losing the election.-- He says that he knows he lost the election
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I don't understand why 'He acknowledges that he lost...' If we say 'We like swimming' , we express our general preference. How to say 'I lose election every year' using acknowledge?
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I think I'm getting it... Is 'He acknowledged losing...' the same as 'He admitted playing/having played with tigers' which means 'I played with tigers.' ?
But, I still don't know how to say 'I lose election every year' using acknowledge (I acknowledge...)?
But, I still don't know how to say 'I lose election every year' using acknowledge (I acknowledge...)?
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Answering to my question, 'I lose the election every year.' after 'acknowledge' transformation looks 'I acknowledge that I lose the election every year.' but this isn't means 'I acknowledge losing...'
Am I right?
Am I right?
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1. I lose the election every year.
2. I acknowledge that I lose the election every year.
3. I acknowledge losing the election every year.
Sentence 1 is a statement of fact.
In both sentences 2 and 3 you admit to the fact.
Sentence 2 and 3 mean the same thing.
You're right
2. I acknowledge that I lose the election every year.
3. I acknowledge losing the election every year.
Sentence 1 is a statement of fact.
In both sentences 2 and 3 you admit to the fact.
Sentence 2 and 3 mean the same thing.
You're right
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but Mister Micawber said 'He acknowledges losing the election.-- He says that he knows he lost the election'
so, 3 and 2 can't mean the same.
so, 3 and 2 can't mean the same.
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That is right. Adding 'every year' changes the meaning of 'losing', which in itself has no tense.
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